Category: birthday
Cheap Birthday Parties : How To
| July 23, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, fun, kidsandpets, occasions |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Cheap Birthday Parties : Are They Possible ? Having worked as a restaurant manager (for ten years) at a restaurant whose bread and butter was children's birthday parties , I am something of an expert in the nitty and gritty of childrens' parties. I have seen it all : moms yelling at me that I ruined their kids birthday because we didn't… more
Nautical Birthday Party Ideas & Decorations
| June 3, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, celebrationcrafts, fun, giveaways, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, occasions, reviews, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom For my son's first birthday, we've opted to go with a nautical party theme! We're super excited to plan this and share with you some awesome products from Birthday Express – as well as a round-up of ideas from all over the web (used with permission) from nautical party food and menu ideas to nautical decorations and activities (including a diy cardboard sailboat!).… more
Farm Theme Birthday Party Decoration Ideas
| May 25, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, celebrationcrafts, kidsandpets, occasions, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Howdy, y'all…. One of the great bonuses of a summer or autumn farm birthday party is the ability to take the celebration outside. You don't have to worry about a small army of little celebrators wreaking havoc within your home – not to mention all of the added play space! If you are looking for an affordable theme party you can take outside,… more
Summer Party Games
| May 12, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, celebrationcrafts, diy, features, fun, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, sensory, summer |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Summer is upon us and I personally couldn't be happier : though I have become a hardened New Englander at 31 years of age , there is nothing like the freedom of being able to go outside without five layers on. From the Cheapskate Mom perspective : summer is much less expensive to fill with fun – lakes, beaches, playgrounds, sidewalk chalk, sprinklers,… more
Make Your Own Ice Cream
| May 5, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, celebrationcrafts, crafts, diy, food, kidsandpets, kidscrafts, kitchen, kitchencrafts, summer |
No Ice Cream Maker Required by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Having lived in Burlington, Vermont for so long! – the hometown of Ben and Jerry’s aka the most incredible ice cream ever (a company that started with a very DIY mind set) – I love ice cream and have always wanted to make my own ice cream. That being said, I have never been able to justify… more
What To Do For A Simple Birthday
| April 22, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under birthday, celebrate, frugalphilosophy, fun, gifts, kidsandpets, occasions |
by Jenny, from Jenny's Blessed Nest Visit Jenny's Blessed Nest What To Do For A Simple Birthday Birthday time brings back memories of fun, joy and festivity. I looked forward to my birthday no matter how we planned to celebrate it, as long as I knew we were celebrating. That's kind of the point of marking a birthday: We set aside that date in time to celebrate a… more
